Dataplot: Text Files

Introduction

The Dataplot distribution comes with a number of text files that contain various types of reference information

The links for these file are to the NIST ftp site. If you have downloaded and installed Dataplot, local copies of the files are available in the "TEXT" subdirectory of the Dataplot auxillary directory. For Windows, the default auxillary directory is "C:\DATAPLOT". For Unix/Linux, the default auxillary directory is "/usr/local/lib/dataplot".

LIST Command

You may view any of these files within Dataplot by entering the command

LIST <file-name> where <file-name> is one of the files listed below.

Specifying the Location of the Dataplot Auxillary Directory

If Dataplot cannot find the requested file when you enter a LIST command, this indicates that the Dataplot auxillary directory is not installed in the expected location on your local platform. Contact your local system installer to determine the location of the Dataplot auxillary directory on your local platform.

If the Dataplot auxillary directory is not in the default location, you can define the environment variable DATAPLO$ (on Windows and Unix/Linux platforms) to tell Dataplot where the Dataplot auxillary directory is actually located. The Dataplot installation notes contain instructions for defining this variable for Windows and Unix/Linux platforms. For other platforms, contact your local system installer for guidance.

Contents

**Built-In Dataplot Text Files**
2KINDEX.TXT	2^{(k -p) experimental designs ordered by factors and runs}
2TO3.TXT	Full factorial experimental designs with 2 levels, 3 factors, 4 runs
AREACOD2.TXT	United States phone area codes ordered alphabetically by state (no longer up to date)
AREACODE.TXT	United States phone area codes ordered numerically (no longer up to date)
AREAS.TXT	Area formulae for geometric figures
ASCII.TXT	ASCII numeric equivalents
ATOMS.TXT	Relative number of atoms of elements in universe
BALDAPPL.TXT	Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award 1995 application information
BALDCRIT.TXT	Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award 1995 examination categories
BALDFRAM.TXT	Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award 1995 criteria framework
BALDREFE.TXT	Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award 1995 literature reference
BALDRIGE.TXT	Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award 1991 examination categories
BARKEREX.TXT	Index of selected examples from "text/Quality by Experimental Design"text/ by Barker
BINTAILP.TXT	Binary tail probabilities
BOXCOX.TXT	Box-Cox variance stabilizing transformation
BOXEXAMP.TXT	Index of selected examples from "text/Statistics for Experimenters"text/ by Box, Hunter, and Hunter
BOXHHEX.TXT	Same as BOXEXAMP.TXT
BOXINDEX.TXT	Index of selected examples from "text/Statistics for Experimenters"text/ with corresponding
CONSTANT.TXT	Mathematical, physical, and engineering constants
CONVFACT.TXT	Conversion factors between metrics/units
DEFAULTS.TXT	Dataplot default settings
DEMING14.TXT	Demming's 14 "text/deadly diseases" (industrial quality)
DEMING7.TXT	Demming's seven "text/dreadful diseases" (industrial quality)
DEXCONT.TXT	Typical command sequence in using DEXCONT.DP
DEXCONT2.TXT	Typical command sequence in using DEXCONT2.DP
DEXEXAMP.TXT	Index of Dataplot design of experiment example data files
DEXNIST.TXT	NIST design of experiment examples
DEXPLANS.TXT	Index of design of experiment plans
DEXRES4.TXT	Index of minimal sample size resolution for 2^{(k - p)} designs
DEXSTAT2.TXT	Typical command sequence for using DEXSTAT2.DP
DEXSUMS2.TXT	Design of experiment plan sheet
DEXSUMSH.TXT	Design of experiment summary sheet
DPGUI.TXT	Description of graphical user interface for PC version (describes the original Turbo C interface, not the current Tcl/Tk based system)
FEDPAY88.TXT	U. S. Federal salary scale for 1988
HOT.TXT	The 10 hottest locations in the U. S.
ISHIKAW4.TXT	The four usual "text/M" components in Ishikawa cause and effect diagram
JAPAN3.TXT	The three modern concepts in Japanese industry
JAPAN6.TXT	Japan's 6-point program for quality manufacturing
JAPANU.TXT	Japan's three U's to be eliminated in the work area
JAPANW.TXT	Japan's five W's (and one H) for component analysis
JOBS.TXT	Fastest growing jobs requiring college degrees
KACKER.TXT	Ragu Kacker's seven summary points of Taguchi's philosophy
LATITUDE.TXT	Lattitude and longitude of U. S. cities
MORTGAGE.TXT	Washingto DC 30 year mortgage rates (12/87)
NEWTOOLS.TXT	The "text/7 New Tools" for quality control
NORPPCC.TXT	Percent points of the normal probability plot
OLDTOOLS.TXT	The "text/7 Old Tools" for problem solving
PDF.TXT	Probability density functions for various distributions
PERIM.TXT	Perimeter formulae for geometric figures
PERIODIC.TXT	Periodic table elements
POSTCODE.TXT	U. S. postal state codes (sorted alphabetically)
POSTRATE.TXT	April 1988 postal rates for various weights
PPF.TXT	Percent point functions for various distributions
PRINCIPL.TXT	General principles of experiment design and analysis
PROPERR.TXT	Propagation of error formulae
QUAL7OLD.TXT	The 7 (Old) Tools for problem solving
QUALCOST.TXT	Japan's definition and four components of "text/quality cost"
QUALTAG.TXT	Taguchi quality references
SNOWY.TXT	The 10 snowiest places in the U. S.
SPECTRUM.TXT	Electromagnetic spectrum by frequency
TAGINDEX.TXT	Index of Taguchi orthogonal experiment designs ordered by factors, runs, and levels
TAX1979.TXT	1979 federal income tax rates
TAX1987.TXT	1987 federal income tax rates
TIMEMANA.TXT	Six techniques for time management
VOLUMES.TXT	Volume formulae for geometric figures
WINDCHIL.TXT	Windchill factor curves
WORKSTAT.TXT	Top 10 workstations in 1986

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Date created: 06/05/2001
Last updated: 10/11/2017
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